Profile

Tyler Dillard is a litigation and trial attorney. He has two main practice areas: First, he represents injured clients and their families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. Second, he represents business clients in complex commercial, real estate, and employment litigation.

Tyler has worked on cases that have helped injured clients recover more than $50 million in total. He has helped victims of medical malpractice; tractor-trailer, car, and motorcycle wrecks; premises liability and slip and falls; sexual abuse; dog attacks; defective products; and various other injuries caused by negligence.

Recent studies have shown that approximately 97% of civil cases settle prior to trial, and Tyler works diligently to maximize the value of each case’s settlement potential prior to trial. The majority of his cases do settle for maximum value. However, when the opposing party or insurance company is not reasonable, Tyler goes to trial. To date, he has tried 12 cases to verdict, including both jury and bench trials. He has also argued many other significant motions in both state and federal courts.

Tyler is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and is a Barrister in the Lumpkin Inn of Court. Tyler graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors from the University of Georgia in 2010 and Cum Laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2013. Tyler and his wife Caroline, also an attorney, live in Atlanta and attend Haygood Memorial United Methodist Church. Tyler is a Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta sports fan. He enjoys golf, tennis, traveling, and hiking in his free time.

Client Testimonials

Testimonials

“The first lawyer I met with said my case was worth $3,000 – $6,000. I met with Tyler next, and he eventually recovered $100,000 for my case. Tyler did an outstanding job.”

– Ross K.

“Tyler represented our lending and factoring company in a litigation matter adverse to a national surety company, local county government, and construction company. The areas of law at issue were complex, and the stakes for our business were high. Tyler provided us with thorough research and honest guidance on the potential problems we faced as well as thoughtful arguments on how we may overcome those. Ultimately, Tyler represented us at a mediation and helped us negotiate a settlement that secured our recovery of a substantial amount of money. We appreciated Tyler’s representation.”

– Todd H. and Kevin S.

“Tyler represented my Mom after she was injured at a major retail store. Tyler worked hard to get security camera footage and key documents that showed the store’s negligence. The store then paid up, and we were very happy with the amount of money my Mom received.”

-Tremainer M.

“After I left my former employer, I was frivolously sued. My old company claimed that I had breached my employment agreement, violated computer protection laws, and stolen business. All of it was untrue. Tyler represented me in defending against this. He requested that the Court dismiss all of the false claims and he sought to hold the other side accountable for their wrongful accusations. Tyler’s assertive approach proved to end the case before it ever really began. Before long, the other side agreed to completely drop their case against me. I was thankful Tyler helped me move on quickly.”

– Christina S.

“My business was sued by a large franchisor and local franchisee. They were demanding more than $200,000 in damages and claiming that I had breached contracts, infringed on intellectual property, and owed them unpaid fees. I turned to Tyler after I was not satisfied with my first lawyer. Tyler represented me aggressively by amending my previous Answer and asserting new counterclaims. He then deposed the plaintiffs’ corporate officers and uncovered major problems with their claims. Afterwards, Tyler negotiated a settlement that was approximately 2% of what the Plaintiffs were originally requesting. Tyler listened to my concerns and worked hard on my case.”

– Gina M.

“Tyler represented my husband and me at trial against a landscape and construction company that had done very faulty work in our backyard. The defendants and their lawyer refused to admit they had done anything wrong and would not negotiate with us. Tyler obtained a verdict against them and then collected all the money they owed us plus interests. I recommend Tyler’s work.”

– Kathy D.

“After my employer wrongfully terminated me, Tyler brought FMLA and FLSA claims on my behalf. Over the next three years, Tyler argued on multiple occasions in Federal Court, and after obtaining a favorable ruling from the Court, we were able to recover $105,000 for my claims. I appreciated Tyler’s willingness to fight for me and my case.”

– Lori H.

“Tyler represented me after I was injured in a car wreck. Although there wasn’t much damage to my vehicle, my shoulder was hurt and required surgery. I was happy that Tyler recovered a six-figure sum for me.”

– Melinda C.

“Tyler represented me in a multi-year legal battle against other family members in a company shareholder dispute. Eventually, Tyler helped negotiate a successful split of the company and the other shareholders dropped all of their claims. I was happy with Tyler’s representation and persistence in a difficult case.”

– William B.

“Tyler represented my parents at trial after their neighbor trespassed and cut down their trees. Tyler received a verdict that included treble damages and punitive damages against the neighbor. Tyler exceeded our expectations with his professionalism and knowledge of the law.”

– Naya L.

– Todd M. Antin, CEO , PACT ATLANTA LLC

“Tom did a great job for our church but more importantly is a wonderful person and his compassion and desire to have empathy with our situation was obvious to everyone who worked with Tom.”
-Pastor Kevin Creasman, Yellow River Baptist Church

Represented electronic services company in case against IT provider regarding consistent over-billing and mismanagement of support services. Negotiated favorable settlement allowing transfer of hosted data to new IT company.

Represented defendant independent contractor in case against franchisee and franchisor alleging breach of contract, intellectual property infringement, conversion, and unpaid accounts. Negotiated favorable settlement that was approximately 2% of original demand.

Represented individual shareholder in multi-year dispute with other family shareholders. Negotiated settlement that resulted in successful split of business and division of geographic markets and product lines.

Represented factoring company in case adverse to national surety company, local construction company, and county government regarding priority to business funds. Negotiated favorable settlement.

To-date, Tyler has tried 12 cases to verdict, including both jury trials and bench trials. Tyler has tried cases involving personal injury, business, and real estate disputes. Tyler has also argued numerous motions in both State and Federal Courts.